Agent Urees Promotes October Soil Testing in Mason County
Mason County Extension Service and partners plan October soil testing with community stations to distribute kits. William Gregory notes convenient testing, learning steps, and Morgantown lab methods. Benefits include accurate lime fertilizer decisions, possible spring orders, and discounted costs.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Cooperative Extension Service
William Gregory
Mason County
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Gregory
Milk Truck Hit by Car in Alley Behind Jim Drive
A milk truck driven by Warren F. Miller 37 of 2303 Mt. Vernon Ave. was struck by a small foreign car in an alley behind Jim Drive 22nd Street at noon Tuesday. Miller stopped the truck but the car apparently did not see it in time. Damage to the car was about 150 dollars.
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Point Pleasant
Jim Drive
22Nd St
Warren F. Miller
Mt. Vernon Ave
Youngster Hit By Car Near Home
Zachariah Luther Harris two and a half years old escaped serious injuries after being struck by a southbound car in front of his home at 2215 Jefferson Ave. He was taken to Pleasant Valley Hospital in good condition with three stitches for a right eyebrow cut and scrapes to the elbow and knee. The driver Welby Homer Casey 58 of 2310 Mt. Vernon Ave was not charged. The boy is the son of Mrs Luther Harris whose father died in a plant accident when he was an infant.
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Point Pleasant
Zachariah Luther Harris
Jefferson Ave
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Welby Homer Casey
Mt. Vernon Ave
Luther Harris
Farewell Party Set for Pastor at Main Street Baptist
Point Pleasant church hosts a farewell party for Rev Kenneth W Chandler his wife and children Brent Wayne and Donna Saturday at 7 30 pm at the church Sponsored by the Harvesters Bible Class of Main Street Baptist Church noting the pastor and family departure details.
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Point Pleasant
Harvesters Bible Class
Main Street Baptist Church
Kenneth W. Chandler
Brent
Wayne
Donna
Seven Lions Attend Fall Conference in Charleston
Seven Point Pleasant Lions Club members and their wives joined the West Virginia Lions Club fall conference in Charleston. About 400 Lions and ladies attended. Highlight was Ed Lindsey's message, the International Lions third vice president. Attendees from Point Pleasant included Mr and Mrs William Fields Mr and Mrs Lawrence Plants Mr and Mrs Thomas Holland Mr and Mrs John Long Mr and Mrs George Roberts and Mr and Mrs Frank Scholz.
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Point Pleasant
Lions Emphasize Bulb Sales At Zone Meeting
Four members of the Lions Club attended a Cross Lanes meeting near Charleston where zone chairman Leonard Jarrett urged boosting membership. The group highlighted Light For Light, a state sale of light bulbs to fund sight conservation, with eye donor cards available.
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Point Pleasant
Lions Club
Cross Lanes
Charleston
Leonard Jarrett
Lions
Governor's Wife To See Sands Ship Launch Saturday
Mrs. W. W. Barron wife of the West Virginia governor will attend the launching and christening of the oceanographic research ship Sands at Marietta Manufacturing Co. on Saturday Sept 14 at 2 pm. Captain Victor A Moiloret deputy Navy oceanographer will speak. The 209 foot vessel is the largest yet launched at the yard and will study ocean environment and sound transmission for naval research.
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Point Pleasant
W. W. Barron
West Virginia
Sands
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Victor A. Moiloret
Moiloret
Navy
U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office
Mason Gets 854000 for Plant
Mayor Raynes of Mason said a public works grant of 54000 is awarded for a sewage treatment plant with total cost 260000. The town has applied for 52000 more from HFA and will finance the balance with bonds. He stressed the project is essential regardless of grant outcome.
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Point Pleasant
Dayton Raynes
Mason
Jennings Randolph
Raynes
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Nursing Chief Quits At Hospital
Mrs. Kathleen Marnhout resigns as director of nurses at Pleasant Valley Hospital and is named to the Mason County Health Department nursing staff. Mrs. Lawrence Wright becomes interim head of hospital nursing, with Marnhout to start new duties in Ashton and Hannan areas Monday.
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Point Pleasant
Kathleen Marnhout
Mason County Health Department
Dan Glassman
Board of Health
Marnhout
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Lawrence Wright
Mason County
Ritchie County
Ashton and Hannan
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lexington
Driver 17 Cited After Millstone Rd Accident
Lawrence Eugene Burris 17 cited for driving left of center after a collision with Raymond O Danewood 41 of St Albans on Millstone Road one mile east of Route 2. Both cars suffered about 400 dollars damage with no injuries. Passengers were Mattie and Connie Litchfield. Burris lives at Apple Grove.
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Point Pleasant
Lawrence Eugene Burris
Raymond O. Danewood
St. Albans
Millstone Rd
Burris
Danewood
Mattie
Connie Litchfield
Apple Grove
Improved Mason Fair Planned
Evaluation of this year's Mason County Fair and ideas to improve next year dominated Mason County Fair general membership meeting. Members praised the event's success and offered suggestions. The next board meeting is scheduled for Monday at 8 p.m. in the Soil Conservation Service office.
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Point Pleasant
Soil Conservation Service Office
Howard Rust
Virginia Rayburn
Lionel Smith
Jess Brown
Jake Greer
Lester Ohlinger
Norah Staats
Mary Freendt
Jim Hart
Walter Wallis
Woody Mace
Adrian Lathey
Lowell Cook
Lawrence Newberry
Tom Fry
Robert Newberry, Jr
Bill Gregory
Oral Eads
Cliff Dunn
Gil Barnette
Carl Parsons
Gerald Rood
Charles Blessing
Charles Roush
Carl Tennat
Clifford Dunn
Pleasant Valley Hospital Admits and Discharges
Pleasant Valley Hospital admits Mrs. Alley of Point Pleasant Mrs W E Upton of Leon Mrs Charles Rice of Leon and Zachariah Harris Jr of Point Pleasant. Discharged J A Wagoner of Patriot.
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Alley
Point Pleasant
W. E. Upton
Leon
Charles Rice
Zachariah Harris, Jr
J. A. Wagoner
Airline Notes Highlight Local Social and School News
Mrs Carolyn Mosier hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Eddie Wells Ellen Swart at the Leon Woodrum home. Reunions were held for the Sams Woodrum Swartz and Henry Ross families at City Park Temple Church Woody s Park and Burr Oak Lake. Melvin McKnight worked in Delaware last week. Henry Swart now drives the new Albany school bus for the opening day. Dottie Carder visited her parents Rev and Mrs James Carder at Colegrove.
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M. V. Ross
Carolyn Mosier
Leon Woodrum
Eddie Wells
Ellen Swart
Wells
Henry Swart
Floyd Sams
Sams
Parkersburg
W. Va
Woodrum
Temple Church
Henry Ross
Swartz
Woody’s
Albany
Dottie Carder
James Carder
Colegrove
Carl Ross
Burr Oak Lake
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